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Le Joueur
1958 Drama
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Director:
Claude Autant-Lara
Starring: Gérard Philipe, Liselotte Pulver, Françoise Rosay, Jean Danet, Jean-Max Synopsis
In 1866, a young Muscovite named Alexei Ivanovitch arrives in
Baden Baden, then the gambling capital of Austria, and is soon engaged
by General Zagorianski to look after his children. Alexei
discovers that his employer is a compulsive gambler who has been almost
ruined by his addiction. The only money the General has is
provided by the Marquis de Grieux, an adventurer who intends to marry
Zagorianski’s sister, Pauline. In doing so, de Grieux hopes to
profit from the vast inheritance that will come the General’s way from
his Aunt Antonina, who is presently very ill. Alexei is appalled
by this society which lives only for money. He loves Pauline and
wants to take her to a healthier place, but when she refuses to marry
him, he begins to gamble at the casino...
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